The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It Yoga : The Safe and Gentle Way to Health and Well-Being (Paperback)

by Alice Christensen (Author) "Easy Does It Yoga modifies traditional Yoga exercises into a safe, gentle, and gradual system that does not require great limberness or stamina and is..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Christensen, the author of several books about yoga and founder of the American Yoga Association, has written a sensible, encouraging, and clear-cut guidebook for establishing a personal, comprehensive breathing-exercise-meditation yoga program. She targets older adults and persons with chronic medical conditions who may require a gentle or modified approach to exercise. Easy routines for standing, sitting, and lying postures are outlined, and because this is meant as a practice manual, each routine is accompanied by an easy-to-follow photograph and an explanation. The author provides additional variations and cautions as alternatives for those who need them. Informative chapters cover nutrition, breathing, meditation, yoga philosophy, and relaxation techniques, and appendixes list additional sources of information. Recommended for public libraries, academic libraries, and wellness collections.ADeborah Anne Broocker, Learning Resources Ctr., Georgia Perimeter Coll., Dunwoody
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Regain your health, vitality, and independence through this age-old approach to fitness

Whether you're an older adult just beginning to exercise, you're physically weak due to an illness or injury, or you haven't worked out in a while, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga is a safe, easy-to-use guide to renewed physical and emotional wellness.

For thousands of years people have turned to Yoga to enhance their quality of life. Yoga gradually builds physical flexibility and strength, improves concentration, relieves stress, increases energy, and develops the ability to relax at will. Easy Does It® Yoga, a nationally recognized fitness program, adapts traditional Yoga techniques to make them safe and easy for people who may face physical limitations. But, although it is a gentler from of Yoga, it is just as effective as more strenuous fitness programs for getting and staying in shape.

Alice Christensen, founder, of the American Yoga Association, guides you through the program, showing you:

* The basics of Yoga exercising, breathing, and meditation with specific, easy-to-follow illustrations throughout
* Specific postures such as the Gentle Full Bend, the Easy Sun Pose, and the Elbow Twist to help you target your weaker spots and increase your overall flexibility
* The unique benefits of Yoga for alleviating chronic health conditions ranging from arthritis to depression
* A six-week program to get you started and to help you develop a basic understanding of essential movements
* Specially designed sequences to boost energy or bring calm, depending on your specific needs
* Strategies to incorporate the Yoga lifestyle into your daily routine, not only with exercise, but also with tips on creating a healthy diet and ways to develop a more peaceful, positive mental attitude

Regardless of your age or physical condition, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga will inspire you to awaken your body and mind and experience the well-being and fulfillment that Yoga brings.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (November 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684848902
• ISBN-13: 978-0684848907
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am excited about this book!, December 27, 1999

By	Lucille York (USA) - See all my reviews

As a Yoga teacher I frequently review yoga books for ideas and new information. I am very excited about Easy Does It Yoga! Could it be that finally Yoga has come of age? This book might just persuade the Yoga doubters to view Yoga as an acceptable exercise that truly will benefit the mind, body and spirit in the present and on into aging. The author, Alice Christensen, has written a comprehensive and compassionate book on Yoga and its tremendous health benefits for the older person, and indeed, anyone physically challenged by bad health, addictions and inertia. The various disciplines of yoga are discussed and benefits illustrated by case examples. The exercises are well detailed in words and pictures. Nutrition is covered in a reader friendly style that lists detailed menus of wholesome foods. Easy Does It Yoga should be required reading for any business involved in the health care needs of today's older population.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Gentle Yoga, January 11, 2007

By	Shelley N. Scaletta "blissbodyyoga" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a yoga instructor but am used of teaching moderate/vigourous vinyasa flow. I wanted some further input into designing yoga classes - very gentle yoga classes as I have a mother with a stiff neck and a mother in law with a compression fracture of her spine...both of which require PT. In any case, I found this book very helpful, it provides chair modifications for many postures and brings awareness to simple asanas/stretches that can be extremely beneficial. It is not a flashy book and the pictures are dated - think old people in 70s sweat suits - but if you can get over that the information is, for the most part, very helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow yoga program , March 8, 2007

By	C. A. Dzubak (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is easy to follow and offers different variations of poses for gentle yoga and for those who have limitations due to health issues and who may need to do yoga seated in a chair.